'We believe that the passage of this bond ensures Monroe City Schools will be on a solid foundation for the next 20 years,' Superintendent Brent Vidrine said.

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Monroe City Schools Superintendent Brent Vidrine said Saturday that he's thrilled that the voters have resoundingly approved a continuation of a 1994 bond issue to benefit the district's schools.

In complete but unofficial returns, the property tax was approved 3,638 to 1,438.

"We want to thank the citizens of Monroe for their continued support of education," Vidrine said. "We believe that the passage of this bond ensures Monroe City Schools will be on a solid foundation for the next 20 years." ...